Blithe Freshman

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  Did anyone in your congregation have "perfume allergies"?

  by BonaFide in

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  over the years, in the congregations i have been in, there have been 4 different people with "perfume or cologne allergies.

  anyway, they would always sit in the library, and at the bookstudy some years ago one sister would sit outside and comment through the window!

  another sister would sometimes wear a white "surgical" mask in the hall.. the congregation i am attending now has a sister like that.

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  Blithe Freshman

  Getting to middle age brings on many health problems. 40 is the age for allergies and asthma to begin , told this by my pulmonary specialist.
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  The IRS took my money. :(

  by Elsewhere in

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  this year i owed money to the irs.

  (the result of cashing in some investments so i could put a down-payment on my first house... i owed taxes on the "income").

  i mailed off the check the other day and today i looked at my bank account online.

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  Blithe Freshman

  Be glad your investments were still worth something!

  Blithe
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  JW Board Game?

  by veen in

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  i seem to remember a board game in my youth that was in some way endorsed by the jw powers that be.

  there were shekel's involved etc.

  any idea's what this was?.

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  Blithe Freshman

  We have "Bible Search", I think bought from Stoops. No shekels, cheep plastic treasure chest. We never played, 5 pages of directions to learn first.

  Blithe
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  I've bought some stuff..

  by passwordprotected in

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  ok, i've bought an old factory near a river.

  i've bought some printing presses, some paper, and some cardboard shipping boxes.. can i start a religion and get all of you guys to obey my every word?.

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  Blithe Freshman

  Are you looking for temporary volunteer workers at your factory? I've always wanted to visit Scotland! The weather is so nice!:) Compared to here.

  May I forward my resume?

  Blithe
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  Worldly Mannerisms That Dubs Avoids

  by Yizuman in

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  i know some mannerisms to avoid such as when someone sneezes, dubs don't say, "bless you" or "god bless you" for sacrilious reasons.. so the question is, what worldly mannerisms do dubs avoid?.

  yiz.

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  Blithe Freshman

  Pot luck, we always said covered dish.
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  Is There Anything That You're REALLY Good At?

  by minimus in

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  do you have any special skill or ability that makes you different from others---pro or con?.

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  Blithe Freshman

  I don't like KFC. I have to like the food! LOL

  If I'm going to fry , I have to make something I like.Too much mess.
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  Is There Anything That You're REALLY Good At?

  by minimus in

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  do you have any special skill or ability that makes you different from others---pro or con?.

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  Blithe Freshman

  I can retain a color of something in my mind and match it. I like to sew quilts , so this comes in handy while hunting fabric.

  I also like to cook and can eat something new out and come home and make it myself with out a recipe.That is except for indian food, I'm working on it though.
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  Did anyone in your congregation have "perfume allergies"?

  by BonaFide in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  over the years, in the congregations i have been in, there have been 4 different people with "perfume or cologne allergies.

  anyway, they would always sit in the library, and at the bookstudy some years ago one sister would sit outside and comment through the window!

  another sister would sometimes wear a white "surgical" mask in the hall.. the congregation i am attending now has a sister like that.

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  Blithe Freshman

  Yes, there were 3 in our cong. An elder's wife who had allergies to many things, stayed home and listened to meetings on the phone.An elder who had very strange strong reactions to some perfumes. A sister who had asthma triggered by indoor & outdoor pollution.

  The congregation had many needs talks , but few listened to the requests to stop wearing perfume, smelly hair products and especially hand lotions.There were some outspoken ones who thought it unreasonable to be asked to not wear their perfume.It was a dry climate and the constant putting on of hand lotion in meetings was strong.I think the more requests made the worse people were about smelling the place up.I remember being in the bathroom and watching a sister change the hand soap to one she liked instead of the unscented one and hiding air fresheners out of sight that she would spray the place down with.

  All of the "allergies" were strange reactions.I think they were suffering from stress and cognative disonance.

  The elder I heard was having emotional problems ( very angry)and had left the "truth". The sister left an emotional wreck and was eventually disfellowshipped.

  Blithe
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  Have you joined a new religious organisation since leaving the JW's?

  by Wee John in

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  since leaving the jw's did you actively seek out another organisation, or did it find you?.

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  have you found yourself apathetic to all religions?.

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  Blithe Freshman

  We attend a local independent, non-denominational church.

  Blithe
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  Entertaining: Snack Foods

  by cameo-d in

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  what would you serve as a substantial snack food for mid-afternoon?.

  i am not looking for anything formal like tea and crumpets.. i am not looking for prissy stuff like raw carrot sticks.. i am not looking for something expensive like fancy wine and cheese.. not looking for anything really really sweet, either.. .

  i am looking for man-food....like maybe something that would go with deviled eggs.

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  Blithe Freshman

  Oh Blithe!

  I don't think my guests would ever return!

  But that is a good offering for social obligations you would prefer not to have!

  I guess it depends on where you live and what the men you know like to eat.

  How about hummus for a dip?